Power keep winning

With the bye coming up next week and the finals not far away, the Gippsland Power went top of the TAC Cup ladder with a win against the Murray Bushrangers. The team is now looking confidently to a finals series in three weeks time.

Peter Francis from the Power says that the win was welcome on a windy and difficult day at Craigeburn.

'The boys got off to a good start when they kicked about five-four to nothing...but then we didn't play that well in the second and third quarters...To the boys credit they really played well in the final quarter. They used the ball beautifully, plenty of link up and finished up really nicely for a nice win in the end.'

As usual there were a bunch of players who performed well at a time when being dropped from the team means that a player might miss out on a finals berth.

'Tim Membrey (Traralgon) an under 17 boy who played full forward and centre half forward and kicked six goals was terrific all day. Danny Butcher (Maffra). Simon Deary (Bairnsdale) who played nationals is beginning to return to some form.. Sam Docherty (Phillip Island)...was terrific all day and Jack Johnstone (Maffra) continues to have a terrific year.'

The Power are in camp next weekend as the team prepares for tough games against the Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Calder Cannons over the final three weeks of the finals.